[TriLUG] A little off topic

[al johson]

And not only do corporations have to obey all the laws passed by Congress,
but also all the rules and regulations which are created by those federal
institutions created by Congress such as the FCC, EPA, etc., etc.  AND not
only these groups but also the rules and regulations which are created when
the laws both State and Federal Congresses  make are INTERPRETED by our
State and Federal courts!! Microsoft simply needs to grow up and become
honest corporate citizens. They are permitted to compete, but they must play
by the rules. Basically, Bill Gates' problem is that he never graduated from
Harvard!! (as Scott McNeely [a Harvard Grad] is always so fond of pointing
out).
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Vinson <billvinson at nc.rr.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] A little off topic


> I think the point being and I made it in a reply above is that the
> Constitution does not give the courts power to regulate industry and the
> tie into commerce with foreign nations is a bit touch and go at best.
> However, it is the Sherman Antitrust Act which has been found to be
> constitutional which does allow this action against Microsoft.
>
> Bill
>
> On Fri, 07 Sep 2001, Jonathan Magid wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, Justin Johnson wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Not to mention there is NO WHERE in the US Constitution that allows
the Federal
> > > Govrnment
> > > to control how a company sells it's wares.
> >
> > Now I'm as constitutionally strict-constructionist as the next guy (and
> > probably much more than most), but this is just not true. The
constitution
> > (article I section 8) give congress the power "To regulate commerce
> > with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian
> > tribes". Microsoft is engaged in both interstate and international
> > commerce and thus can be regulated. The supreme court has ruled on
> > anti-trust laws many many times by many different courts and the basic
> > concept has continually been found to be constitutionally worty
> > (http://www.antitrustcases.com/by_date.html).
> >
> > cheers,
> > jem.
> >
> >
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